The Three Schools
School Hours and Opening Times
Summary of legal requirements and expectations
All schools maintained by the local authority and special schools not maintained by the local authority are required to:
• Meet for at least 380 sessions or 190 days during any school year to educate their pupils
• Operate two sessions on every school day divided by a break in the middle of the day 2
All state-funded, mainstream schools will be expected to provide a compulsory school week of at least 32.5 hours (32 hours 30 minutes).
The School Day at The Three Schools
Kingfishers Pre-School
Morning Session – 9.00am to 12.00pm
Lunch Session – 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Afternoon Session – 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Daily Hours - 6 hours
Total Weekly Hours - 30 hours
Drayton Parslow
8.35am - Gates Open
8.45am - Registration
8.45am to 9.00am (Early Morning Tasks)
9.00am to 9.30am (Phonics)
9.30am – 10.30am (English)
10.15am – 10.30am (Year 2 Oral Comprehension)
10.30am – 10.45am – Break
10.45am – 11.45am (Maths)
11.45am – 12.00pm (Maths Skills/Awesome Addition)
12.00pm – 1.00pm (Lunch)
1.00pm – 2.00pm (Foundation Subjects)
2.00pm – 3.15pm (Foundation Subjects)
3.15pm - Hometime
Daily Hours - 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Weekly Hours - 32 hours 30 minutes
Mursley
8.35am - Gates Open
8.45am - Registration
8.45am to 9.00am (Early Morning Tasks)
9.00am to 9.30am (Phonics)
9.30am – 10.30am (English)
10.15am – 10.30am (Year 2 Oral Comprehension)
10.30am – 10.45am – Break
10.45am – 11.45am (Maths)
11.45am – 12.00pm (Maths Skills/Awesome Addition)
12.00pm – 1.00pm (Lunch)
1.00pm – 2.00pm (Foundation Subjects)
2.00pm – 3.15pm (Foundation Subjects)
3.15pm - Hometime
Daily Hours - 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Weekly Hours - 32 hours 30 minutes
Swanbourne
8.25am – 8.45am – Golden Mile (Pupils come into school to participate from 8.25am onwards)
8.35am - Gates Open
8.55am - Registration
Lesson 1 – 9.00am to 10.00am
Lesson 2 – 10.00am to 11.00am
BREAK – 11.00am to 11.15am
Lesson 3 – 11.15am to 12.15pm
LUNCH – 12.15pm to 1.15pm
WORSHIP – 1.15pm – 1.30pm
Lesson 4 – 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Lesson 5 – 2.30pm – 3.30pm
3.30pm - Hometime
Daily Hours - 6 hours 35 minutes
Total Weekly Hours - 32 hours 55 minutes